Chapter 1
Where the words come from
Chapter 2
How slang goes viral
Chapter 3
Gen Alpha and the future of talk
Ch 3 · Gen Alpha and the future of talk
sonia Gen Alpha Slang
Is it rizz, is it sus, is it sigma tonight? (Oh-oh, the AI's losing the fight!)
sonia The U.S. state of Ohio became global shorthand for a place where weird things happen.
sonia Online gaming platforms like Roblox have created their own unique social vocabulary.
Fun Fact
Skibidi origins: The viral "Skibidi Toilet" YouTube series was created by animator Alexey Gerasimov using assets from a 2004 video game.
Glossary
slang (noun)
Highly informal vocabulary consisting of words and expressions that are not considered part of standard language. Oxford University Press named 'brain rot' its 2024 Word of the Year, highlighting Gen Alpha's slang influence.
Highly informal vocabulary consisting of words and expressions that are not considered part of standard language. Oxford University Press named 'brain rot' its 2024 Word of the Year, highlighting Gen Alpha's slang influence.